The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07
1 TREASURY SCANDAL.
4 THUSDERB0Lr FALLS INTO
THE LAND OFFICE.
Secretary whitnsy DIsapproYes the
Expenditure OF $4,000 ON
the Old PalOs.

oscT''ary Wuitnby uiSapprOYe5 tue
Expenditure OF $4,000 ON
the Ola PalOs.
~ WARRINGTON, August 6-Informa.
tibn received from p source which ap-
pears to be Trustworthy, indicates
that serious scandal is impending In
the Treasury Department. Several
months sgo letter from one Of its Of.
ficers, the surveyor general Of Califor-
nis, fell like thun derbolt within the
walls Of the General Land Office. II is
asserted that this letter contained cor
tain United States Treasury drafts
which the surveyor general had re.
ceived direct from the Treasury De-
psrimeat with number OF others, to
deliver to certain persons, whose ad-
dresses he wss 10 acertsin. These
drafts wers in fact for payment or sat.
isfsction OF claims which the persous
In whose nam's they were drawn held
against the government for services
rendered as deputy surveyors for the
survey OF the public lands
under general appropriations for
that purpose, and also under what
is known as the specis. deposit sys.
tenn. Tee official, in returning these
Treasury drafts, stated that while he
had delivered all the o,herp, or caused
them TO be delivered, to the persons
for whose benz d, they were issued. he
had failed to fod the payees of the
draft inclosed In his letter, as some
were dead aud others had moved to
parts unknown. The irregularity of
the proceedings was apparent TO
Sparks, and II Ia asserted that he was
then, and hiss bean ever .incc. Aha
most indignant man In Washington.
for upon careful comparison Of the
plats and accounts, in satisfaction of
which these Treasury drafts had bee n
is.usd, II vas found that Ia MANY
cases they had been 20 paid long yssrs
hafore, s"me OF them a, long ago as
1872 or 1878 II is asserted that Com
missioner Sparks addressed q
most energetic reno nstrancs
to the Treasury Department
In regard TO these payments, and the
whole number has been thoroughly
investigated by special sgents. It is
said that q good many persons are in.
terestad In these irregular apd frsudu.
lent cases and that smong them are
several ex me mbes OF Congress, who
were told by one Of the special ageu "a
that they were running Q terrible risk.
They explained, as might we'll be, that
they we're merely setting az a torneys
for others and had believed the Gains
were oil stra'ght. "Weli, }" replied the
agent. "a'l i can say is that you have
drifted accidentally into very strange
company OF thieves ard scoundrels. %
rRoP B'poK Ass THE ToBAsco cRor.
Prot Dodge, the ststi.ticisn Of the
Dsrartmsnt OF Agriculture, furnishes
the following for publication in ansv o.
TO the Louisville dispatch printed this
morning concerning his estimates OF
the tobacco crop: "The Louisville
tobacco dispatch gives a wrong i'm.
preston Of the estimates contained in
the preliminary report ri the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture. The average oi
SO per cent. rivsn therein Ia not for
Kentucky OF the West. hut for the
whols county, including the cigar
leaf ststss The Investigation now Ia
progress will settle authnritstiysly the
question Of shortsge Of the tobacco
area"
RisHERrEi TROUBLES.
Secretary Whitney recently received
the following report. dated Halifax,
July 30ih, from Admiral Luce. com
msndiDg the North Atlantic squadrou
"As there spp,srs 10 he want NJ In
formation on the part ri our fisher.
men operating In the waters Of the
Gull Of ~. Lawrence. In regard 10 the
restrictions imposed upon foreign fi,h.
ing vessels by Canadian laws. a series
III inter- -ga'ories were submitted 10
CIp'siu Scot, Of the Cana iian fishery
service, covering their rights and the
sta uiory reeiric Ions. and have the
hnnor n inclose heresith HE answer
A number ri these circulara will be
Distributed among the fishing n ,et for
the Information OF those corce'ned. "
The mcclure 10 q printed sheet.
headed % ierie.,- and con'a,ps the
series 81 questions submitted BY Ad.
mirsl Luce and the replies thereto by
Captain scntt. Secretary whitney
ysse'day oablsd the following 10 Ad-
mirsl Luce:
"Admirsl Luce, HsliisI. N. s.i'
Il assume that your application TO
Can't Scott vas not for the purpose OF
ob'a'n'ng from him an exposition OF
the Law, bu, n enable our a.hernen
10 know the extent Of the Cansdian
cain and thus avoid difficulties n
they should 20 choose. This Ia rot
quite Gear from your report, and II
you'd b. be'ie' 10 issue no more cir
culars, and Withdraw puch an are with.
In your reach Capt. Scott IL not IN.
derstood 10 be the agent OF his gov.
eminent for any such purposes az that
for which you have employed him,
and u he were, the application might
moro properly be made 10 our own
government, In ose q correct state.
ment Of the Canadian claim In desir.
Cd. &c. WHITNEY,
"sse'y Of the Navy"
IMMIGRATION.
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